Hotel Utah

The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important

in Utah history. Prior to construction of the Hotel Utah in 1909-11, the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' general tithing office, bishops

storebone, and the Deseret News printing plant were located on the site.

Work on the Second Renaissance Revival style hotel, designed by the Los

Angeles architectural firm of Parkinson and Bergstrom, began in June 1909.

Two years later, on June 9, 1911, the Hotel Utah opened for business. While

the LDS church was the primary stockholder, many Mormon and non-

Mormons community and business leaders also purchased stock in the effort

to provide the city with a first-class hotel. The ten-story building has a

concrete and steel structure and is covered with white glazed terra cotta and

brick. Various additions and remodeling have occurred throughout the

years, including a substantial expansion to the north and modifications to

the rooftop dining facilities The building ceased operations as a hotel in

Augu 1987. A major remodeling and adaptive reuse project to accom-

modate both community and church functions was completed in 1993.